Activities at Chater Lodge Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Maria Durrant
Hello. I am Maria and I have lived in Ketton for most of my life. I worked at the local primary school before joining Chater Lodge in 2019. My first role here was as a Dining Host and have now found my passion in creating an interesting and inclusive programme of activities for all our residents. I like having fun with residents, dressing up, singing songs and celebrating special events. I love being a part of the team here and my career change to Activities Coordinator is the best thing I have ever done.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Chater Lodge Care Home
Professional Breakfast
Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton have invited local professionals to their inaugural monthly Breakfast Meeting.
Taking place from 27th July and again on the last Thursday of every month, professionals from various care and business organisations within the community will have a chance to meet and network over breakfast provided by the home. Guests will also have a chance to take a tour of the home, and ask any questions they might have about care.
Zoe Postgate, General Manager at Chater Lodge says: “Chater Lodge is keen to be a part of our ever growing and expanding community and our Professional breakfast allows individuals from the care industry and other businesses to meet and connect with one another. It’s a great chance to share experiences of working within the care sector, make new contacts within the community, and of course, enjoy our wonderful spread provided by our hospitality team!’
National Ice Cream Day
Our residents have had a wonderful time celebrating National Ice Cream Day. Perfectly timed in the middle of a warm summer’s afternoon, staff and residents at Barchester’s Chater Lodge Care Home in Stamford had a fantastic time celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 17, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of cooling treats.
Our residents and colleagues celebrated this special day with a special live virtual event with Wall’s Ice Cream as our residents will dived into the history of the Wall’s brand from launch in 1922 through major innovations such as the launch of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, Carte d’Or and more.
To everyone’s delight, we will enjoy a sing-along to Cornetto classic ads and a tasting session of Walls’ current products.
National Chocolate Day
Celebrating World Chocolate Day at Chater Lodge. Our residents and colleagues came together as we celebrated one of our most popular event days in the calendar.
We had lots of fun as we dipped fresh succulent strawberries into a selection of milk and white chocolate.
We then baked a decadent chocolate cake, while creating our chocolate cake we reminisced about cooking with our mothers and enjoying licking the spoon after we had made the cake! Yummy!
Macmillan Rose Bush
Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton were joined by Dr Clive Cole Acting Clinical Director for Four Counties PCN as residents, family members and colleagues came together in a symbolic planting of a Macmillan Rose Bush. ‘We wanted to give each care home in the PCN a Macmillan Rose to say thank you for all the hard work the staff have put in alongside our care home team over the past 2 years and throughout COVID.
Visit From The Mayor
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at the Chater Lodge Care Home to enjoy an open day that was held at the home on Saturday 1st July
Chater Lodge hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, the day began with the Mayor of Stamford, Andrew Croft, cutting the ribbon and welcoming our guests to our homes open day. Our residents and colleagues were delighted to meet and speak with the mayor and there were smiles all around.
Staff at the Chater Care Home made everyone feel welcome and were delighted the Head Chef and our catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!
Intergenerational Fun
The Chater Lodge Care Home, in Ketton have hosted an intergenerational playgroup for residents and members of the local community. Chater Lodge welcomed the group of of toddlers from the Ketton Nursery to enjoy music, games and activities with residents at the home.
The group of mums and toddlers also enjoyed sing along with residents to their favourite songs such as twinkle, twinkle, little star and Humpty Dumpty.
The catering team at the care home provide a selection of healthy snacks on the day, including hand cut fruits and vegetables.
Upcoming events
Food Bank - Second Helpings Drop off point
Chater Lodge is proud to support 'Second Helpings' in Stamford.
Volunteer Opportunities
Would you like to make a real difference, enriching the lives of others? Become a volunteer.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Chater Lodge can offer you.
Blue Light Break
Calling all Emergency Services Workers. you are warmly welcome to make use of our cafe area and have a well deserved break.
Community Coffee Morning
Join us every Friday from 10.15am - 12.30pm for our Community Coffee Morning. Everyone is warmly welcome.
